CRISPR studies muddy results of older gene research

@article{Ledford2017CRISPRSM,
  title={CRISPR studies muddy results of older gene research},
  author={Heidi Ledford},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2017}
}
Scientists face tough decisions when the latest gene-editing findings don’t match up with the results of other techniques. 
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